AKSUM UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY DEPARTMENT OF MECHANICAL ENGINEERING

Course Title: Power Plant Engineering Course Code: MEng 5713 Credit Hour: 3 (2 Lecture hrs and 3 Tutorial hrs) Pre-requisite: MEng 1304 (Strength of Materials-I) Course Team: Mechanical Engineering Department Target Group: 5th Year Mechanical Engineering Program: Regular Semister: I Academic Year: 2012/2013 Instructor: RATCHAGARAJA.D. Office: B57R009

i. Course Description This course describes Analysis of steam cycles; Fuels and combustion; Steam generators (Boilers); Combustion mechanisms, Combustion equipment and Firing methods; Steam turbines; Steam condensers, Condensate-feed-water and circulating water systems; Internal combustion power plants; Miscellaneous topics; Engineering economy. . ii.Course Objectives The course enables students to: - Analyze the steam power cycles. - Classify the types of fuels and their combustion attributes. - The various types of steam generators (boilers) and methods used in the determination of the performance of boilers. - The combustion mechanisms of different fuels, combustion equipment and firing methods. - Calculate the performance and evaluation methods of steam turbines. - Internal combustion power generators. - The types of renewable energy resources, the greenhouse effect and pollution and its control. - Indicators of financial performance and economics of power generators. iii. Course Content Chapter One: Analysis of Steam Cycles and Fuel Combustion 1.1.
Fundamental of Power Plant

.2 weeks

1.2. Classification of Power Plant Cycle 1.3. Coal analysis 1.4. Coal firing and Mechanical Stokers 1.5. Pulverized Coal firing and Cyclone Furnaces Chapter Two: Steam generators and combustion mechanisms .2 weeks 2.1. Types of Boilers 2.2. High Pressure Boilers 2.3. Strain Energy Stored in a body when the Load is applied Suddenly 2.4. Strain Energy Stored in a body when the Load is applied with Impact

Chapter Three: Combustion Equipment and Firing methods.....2 weeks 3.1 Types of Combustion equipment 3.1.1. Factors for selecting combustion equipment for a particular fuel

Quiz-I .....15% (Idar 24, 2005 E.C) 3.2. Method of Fuel Firing .2 weeks 3.2.1. 3.2.2. Hand firing Mechanical Firing

Chapter Four: steam Condensers .2 weeks 4.1. Surface Condensers 4.2. Jet Condensers Chapter Five: Internal Combustion power plants ..2 weeks 2.1. Basic types of Internal Combustion engines 2.2. General Layout of Diesel Power plant 2.3. Performance of diesel engine 2.4. Lubrication System of diesel power plant 2.5. Efficiency of Diesel Engine power plant Quiz-II 15% (Tir 01, 2005 E.C) Chapter Six: Engineering economy ...2 weeks 6.1. Terms and factors 6.2. Effect of Power Plant Type on Costs 6.3. Effect of plant type on Rates Final Exam ..All Chapters iv. Method of Delivery: Lecture backed by tutorial classes v. Method of Assessment 1. Continuous assessment: Quizzes ..30% Attendance and assignment ..20% 2. Final exam 50% Attendance Requirements (at least 80% of the classes should be attended) vi. Literature Textbook: A.K. Raja, Amit Prakash srivastava and Manish Dwivedi, Power Plant Engineering, References: 1. Nagpal, G.R., Power Plant Engineering, Hanna Publishers, 1998. 2. Ramalingam, K.K., Power Plant Engineering, Scitech Publications, 2002. 3. Rai, G.D., Introduction to Power Plant Technology, Khanna Publishers, 1995. 4. Rajput, R.K., Power Plant Engineering, Laxmi Publications, 1995.

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